A local disability rights advocate and musician says the Regional Transportation District is using her image on a bus without her permission, adding to her ongoing concerns about the agency’s accessibility and proposed service cuts.
Kalyn Rose Heffernan, a touring artist with the band Wheelchair Sports Camp and a 2019 Denver mayoral candidate, recently discovered a photo of herself from more than a decade ago featured on an RTD bus celebrating the Americans with Disabilities Act. In a post, she said she was disappointed and upset by the decision.
▶️ WATCH: Kalyn Heffernanshares why the decision upset her with Denver7’s Adria Iraheta
Denver disability rights advocate says RTD used her image on a bus without permission
The discovery comes as RTD faces scrutiny over potential service reductions…